Comments for Type 1 Diabetes Forum http://www.type1forum.com Diabetic secrets, tutorials, FAQ's and all around instructions on living with type1 diabetes. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:17:18 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by 30+ Years http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4573 30+ Years Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4573 Well, a "REAL" type 1 diabetic would have gone into a comma, and we wouldn't be having this conversation. LOL Well, a “REAL” type 1 diabetic would have gone into a comma, and we wouldn’t be having this conversation. LOL

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by Adrian http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4571 Adrian Sat, 15 May 2010 08:28:53 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4571 Ok.. Im type 1 diabetes found out when i was 19 and I have stopped taking insulin for days at some times. Ive never been close to dieng.. Ive missed all my insulin shots for over a week and im still here?? Its bad to tell people they will die if they miss insulin for 3 days~ Ok.. Im type 1 diabetes found out when i was 19 and I have stopped taking insulin for days at some times. Ive never been close to dieng.. Ive missed all my insulin shots for over a week and im still here?? Its bad to tell people they will die if they miss insulin for 3 days~

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by george mendez http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4570 george mendez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:15:59 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4570 Depending on the type of diabetes determines the outcome due to insulin usage. 95% of all Diabetics are Type 2 Diabetics. Only 5% of all Diabetics take insulin. That means MOST doctors whom treat diabetes do not come across Diabetics whom use insulin. Wow! But will a Doctor tell you that? No, they will try to convience you they deal with insulin users everyday. The reality, based on statistics a family practioner can go for years without ever encountering an insulin dependent diabetic. An Endocrinologists could even go for years without encountering an insulin diabetic. Most diabetics take Pills in which are not insulin. Depending on the type of diabetes determines the outcome due to insulin usage. 95% of all Diabetics are Type 2 Diabetics. Only 5% of all Diabetics take insulin. That means MOST doctors whom treat diabetes do not come across Diabetics whom use insulin. Wow! But will a Doctor tell you that? No, they will try to convience you they deal with insulin users everyday. The reality, based on statistics a family practioner can go for years without ever encountering an insulin dependent diabetic. An Endocrinologists could even go for years without encountering an insulin diabetic. Most diabetics take Pills in which are not insulin.

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by george mendez http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4569 george mendez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:53:59 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4569 Follow up, on previous message I posted. I stated,"Type 1 (B) diabetics can go without insulin for long periods of time, even years without going into ketoacidosis or complications." I do not want to imply that you nor anybody who has any type of diabetes should stop taking their insulin and experiment. I previously posted that diabetes is no different than CANCER, its a chronic deadly disease. Without effective treatment the disease will kill you. You ususally don't hear of a person dying from diabetes. Its usually, stroke, heart attack, heart disease, kideny failure or pneumonia. The next time someone dies from one of these, ask if the person had diabetes. You see, these are what diabetics call diabetes complications. Recently, some parents were convicted by the Court for not allowing treatment of their daughter who had Type 1 (A). They refused to allow her to be treated with insulin. She died and they were convicted by the Court. Follow up, on previous message I posted. I stated,”Type 1 (B) diabetics can go without insulin for long periods of time, even years without going into ketoacidosis or complications.” I do not want to imply that you nor anybody who has any type of diabetes should stop taking their insulin and experiment. I previously posted that diabetes is no different than CANCER, its a chronic deadly disease. Without effective treatment the disease will kill you. You ususally don’t hear of a person dying from diabetes. Its usually, stroke, heart attack, heart disease, kideny failure or pneumonia. The next time someone dies from one of these, ask if the person had diabetes. You see, these are what diabetics call diabetes complications.

Recently, some parents were convicted by the Court for not allowing treatment of their daughter who had Type 1 (A). They refused to allow her to be treated with insulin. She died and they were convicted by the Court.

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by george mendez http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 george mendez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:36:26 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4568 Note: Many types of diabetic types exist. Type 1 Diabetics and other types of diabetics in general (Type 2 and Type 2 insulin dependent and etc..). I have ONLY mentioned two in which are Type 1(A) and Type 1(B), in the previous messages. Note: Many types of diabetic types exist. Type 1 Diabetics and other types of diabetics in general (Type 2 and Type 2 insulin dependent and etc..). I have ONLY mentioned two in which are Type 1(A) and Type 1(B), in the previous messages.

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by george mendez http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4567 george mendez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:23:16 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4567 Type 1 (B) diabetics can go without insulin for long periods of time, even years without going into ketoacidosis or complications. Type 1 (B) is the most unstudied diabetes and the most uncommon when reported. Is it common for people to get mis-diagnosed by family practioners? They are mis-Diagnosed all of the time! Make sure you get multiple diagnosises from multiple Endocrinologists. No one needs to take more insulin than they need to nor be short not enough insulin. I am on a County Assistance Medical plan. I can't qualify for medical insurance due to medical pre-conditions (Diabetes Type 1 (B)). I must see a Endocrinologists once a month (12 times) a year minimum. I take Lantus and Humalog. I also take take 11 other medications for diabetic complications. I am 5'9 148lbs and have always maintained that weight all of my life. Throughout the years I have seen many different methods of treatments. Again, depending on the type of Diabetes, the diabetes will respond differently. Warning! Type 1 (A) is an Auto-immune disease ! - with this disease usually comes associated diseases that are currently present or will appear in the future. Type 1 (B) is the complete opposit, lacks antibodies. Very simular to Type 1(A) it too has associated diseases and complications. Should you give up ? NO NO NO! Should you take Type 1 (A) & (B) extremely serious? YES - Its just as bad as any CANCER ! Both will KILL ! Being overly prepared is a Good thing. Being under prepared can be deadly. Type 1 (B) diabetics can go without insulin for long periods of time, even years without going into ketoacidosis or complications. Type 1 (B) is the most unstudied diabetes and the most uncommon when reported.

Is it common for people to get mis-diagnosed by family practioners? They are mis-Diagnosed all of the time! Make sure you get multiple diagnosises from multiple Endocrinologists. No one needs to take more insulin than they need to nor be short not enough insulin. I am on a County Assistance Medical plan. I can’t qualify for medical insurance due to medical pre-conditions (Diabetes Type 1 (B)). I must see a Endocrinologists once a month (12 times) a year minimum. I take Lantus and Humalog. I also take take 11 other medications for diabetic complications. I am 5’9 148lbs and have always maintained that weight all of my life. Throughout the years I have seen many different methods of treatments. Again, depending on the type of Diabetes, the diabetes will respond differently.

Warning! Type 1 (A) is an Auto-immune disease ! – with this disease usually comes associated diseases that are currently present or will appear in the future. Type 1 (B) is the complete opposit, lacks antibodies. Very simular to Type 1(A) it too has associated diseases and complications.

Should you give up ? NO NO NO!

Should you take Type 1 (A) & (B) extremely serious? YES – Its just as bad as any CANCER ! Both will KILL ! Being overly prepared is a Good thing. Being under prepared can be deadly.

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by george mendez http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4566 george mendez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:50:28 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4566 Jayne Nelson - I am Type 1 (B) for 21 years (My make up is Native American-Asian-African American). Type 1 (B) is an NOT an auto-immune disease. But, the opposit not enough anti-bodies. Type 1 (A) are mostly (white) Caucasians. Type 1 (A) is an auto-immune disease. What type of Type 1 is your daughter? Also, what is her racial make up? Race plays a part is Type 1 Diabetes. Race Pre- Dispositions and genetics play a role Type 1 types. (NOT Type 2 Diabetes). Type 2 with insulin dependency is an NOT an auto-immune disease. Jayne Nelson – I am Type 1 (B) for 21 years (My make up is Native American-Asian-African American). Type 1 (B) is an NOT an auto-immune disease. But, the opposit not enough anti-bodies. Type 1 (A) are mostly (white) Caucasians. Type 1 (A) is an auto-immune disease. What type of Type 1 is your daughter? Also, what is her racial make up? Race plays a part is Type 1 Diabetes. Race Pre- Dispositions and genetics play a role Type 1 types. (NOT Type 2 Diabetes). Type 2 with insulin dependency is an NOT an auto-immune disease.

]]> Comment on Insulin Pump Injection Site Update by Florian http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-pumps/insulin-pump-injection-site-update/comment-page-1/#comment-4565 Florian Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:43:30 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=83#comment-4565 This was posted a while ago but I need to make a comment. I was at the dermatologist recently and saw a picture of a cross section of the skin hanging on the wall. I asked where the end of a 9 mm cannula might be in the picture. I wanted to see where the insulin bolus was being deposited. No wonder there is so much variation in insulin activity with different sites. There are all kinds of organelles and even tiny blood capillaries in the area where the insulin can go and be quickly distributed through the body. Then again it may wind up in a big fat cell and go no where fast. It would be interesting as you said if som young Doc(s) did a study on the deposit, absorption, and distribution of insulin after a bolus. I would be more than happy to volunteer. This was posted a while ago but I need to make a comment. I was at the dermatologist recently and saw a picture of a cross section of the skin hanging on the wall. I asked where the end of a 9 mm cannula might be in the picture. I wanted to see where the insulin bolus was being deposited. No wonder there is so much variation in insulin activity with different sites. There are all kinds of organelles and even tiny blood capillaries in the area where the insulin can go and be quickly distributed through the body. Then again it may wind up in a big fat cell and go no where fast.
It would be interesting as you said if som young Doc(s) did a study on the deposit, absorption, and distribution of insulin after a bolus. I would be more than happy to volunteer.

]]> Comment on what happens to a type 1 diabetic if they dont take insulin for 1 week? by Kari http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/insulin-information/what-happens-to-a-type-1-diabetic-if-they-dont-take-insulin-for-1-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4564 Kari Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:37:29 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=70#comment-4564 I just wanted to say that while it's certainly DANGEROUS for a diabetic to stop taking insulin for any amount of time, that does not necessarily mean they will die in a day, or even three. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed when I was 6. As a young adult, I rebelled against my condition and stopped injecting. I did end up in DKA several times, and yes I may have died. But I did go longer than a week without insulin, several times. (I know I did irreversible damage to my body - it was, in retrospect, the STUPIDEST thing I've ever done). But no, I didn't die. I felt like shit cause I was probably running 300-400 all the time (my A1C was 11). I just wanted to say that while it’s certainly DANGEROUS for a diabetic to stop taking insulin for any amount of time, that does not necessarily mean they will die in a day, or even three. I’m a type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed when I was 6. As a young adult, I rebelled against my condition and stopped injecting. I did end up in DKA several times, and yes I may have died. But I did go longer than a week without insulin, several times. (I know I did irreversible damage to my body – it was, in retrospect, the STUPIDEST thing I’ve ever done). But no, I didn’t die. I felt like shit cause I was probably running 300-400 all the time (my A1C was 11).

]]> Comment on What Makes Your Blood Sugar Go Up? by 30+ Years http://www.type1forum.com/type-1-diabetes/blood-sugar/what-makes-your-blood-sugar-go-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4562 30+ Years Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:39:10 +0000 http://www.type1forum.com/?p=19#comment-4562 Is it dropping to 14-18, which means you're dead, or is it going up, which is what happens to most diabetics? What does levels of 14-18 mean? What scale are you using? Is it dropping to 14-18, which means you’re dead, or is it going up, which is what happens to most diabetics?

What does levels of 14-18 mean? What scale are you using?

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